Dana Gillespie – What Memories We Make - The Complete MainMan Recordings 1971-1974 (2019) 2CD

Artist: Dana Gillespie
Title Of Album: What Memories We Make
Year Of Release: 2019
Label (Catalog#)Cherry Red CDBRED 745
Country: UK
Genre: Rock, Blues, Pop, Soul
Quality: FLAC (*tracks + .cue,log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 77:05+76:52
Full Size: 980Mb(+3%)(front,back)
Info:wiki

UK two CD set. Dana Gillespie first made her name as a teenage singer (and songwriter) in the 1960s, with a string of memorable singles and albums for Pye and Decca. In 1971, she teamed up with David Bowie's management company MainMan, joining Bowie at RCA Records. It would be two years before her next record - but it was worth the wait. Weren't Born A Man was a wonderful amalgam of pop, soul and some wonderful songwriting from Dana. The title track, for example, wouldn't have sounded out-of-place on Dusty In Memphis, while Dana's twist on Bowie's 'Andy Warhol' (the song had actually been written for her) was unique. Dana swiftly followed up with a second album for RCA, Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle. The recordings were bluesier in places than on it's predecessor but still equally impressive. Issued with the full support and involvement of the artist and MainMan, What Memories We Make is the first proper retrospective of Dana's recordings for MainMan/RCA. Many album tracks make their debut on CD and have been joined by a raft of rarities and previously unissued material. All five tracks from the legendary BOWPROMO album from 1971 are included: this was an album circulated by MainMan featuring rough mixes by David Bowie on one side (made prior to him signing with RCA) and Dana Gillespie on the other. Also present is the semi-mythical, previously unheard original demo of 'Andy Warhol' featuring backing vocals from Bowie, and the rare Libido single (issued on Mooncrest in 1973), plus sessions from late 1974 for what would have been Dana's third album for RCA/MainMan.

Tracks:
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CD1
1971 Promo Album
01. Mother, Don't Be Frightened
02. Andy Warhol
03. Never Knew
04. All Cut Up On You
05. Lavender Hill
Weren't Born A Man
06. Stardom Road Part I & II
07. What Memories We Make
08. Dizzy Heights
09. Andy Warhol
10. Backed A Loser
11. Weren't Born A Man
12. Mother, Don't Be Frightened
13. All Cut Up On You
14. Eternal Showman
15. All Gone
16. Lavender Hill (Alternative Version)
17. Never Knew (Alternative Version)
Libido Single
18. Hold On To Your Fire
19. Weren't Born A Man

CD2
Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle
01. Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle
02. Really Love The Man
03. Hold Me Gently
04. Don't Mind Me
05. Pack Your Bags
06. No Tail To Wag
07. Get My Rocks Off
08. Wanderlust
09. Getting Through To Me
10. Never Knew
11. Man Size Job (Outtake)
October 1974 Demos
12. Stoke The Engine
13. Goin' Crazy With The Blues
14. Say Goodbye To The Night
15. Do The Spin
16. Gone At The Game
17. Andy Warhol (Original Demo)

All thanks to original releaser